Marae Ta’ata, an interesting historical site
We end the day with a visit to Marae Ta’ata an interesting historical site that can be explored for free and is less visited than other locations on Tahiti
The fascinating Museum of Tahiti and The Islands
We spend most of the afternoon in the fascinating Museum of Tahiti with artifacts from all the archipelagos of French Polynesia and beyond
Exploring the closed Papeete downtown
After the gardens we explore Papeete’s downtown which unfortunately is mostly closed on Sunday
The beautiful and busy Pā’ōfa’i Gardens
We start our exploration of Papeete by exploring nearby Paofai Gardens which have some nice views and finding birds and lots of people
First nights in Papeete
We spend three nights at a condo in Papeete after a late arrival and use this as a base to explore this area of Tahiti
Long layover in Oahu on the way to Tahiti
On the way to Tahiti our flight has a long layover in Oahu where we explore the gardens and bet on whether a hurricane will cancel our flight
Mushroom hunting on the Rim
With the mushroom festival cancelled we decide to join a normal foray near Mogollon Rim and then hike a bit to find caches and deers